Find out how popular the last name Igram is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Igram.

Igram, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Igram surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Igram in America

Igram is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Igram surname appeared 109 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Igram.

The history of the last name Igram

The surname IGRAM originated in England during the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "gram," which meant "angry" or "fierce." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone with a fiery temperament.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Warwickshire from 1195, which mentions a Thomas Igram. This document provides evidence that the surname was already established by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the IGRAM name appeared in various records across the Midlands region of England. For example, a Richard Igram is listed as a landowner in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273.

The Domesday Book, an invaluable record of land ownership in England compiled in 1086, does not contain the IGRAM surname. However, it does include several place names that may have influenced the evolution of the name, such as Ingram in Northumberland and Ingram's Green in Lincolnshire.

Notable individuals bearing the IGRAM surname throughout history include:

1. Sir Thomas Igram (c. 1450-1521), an English politician and member of parliament for Warwickshire during the reign of Henry VII.

2. John Igram (1572-1634), a prominent English clergyman and author who served as the Bishop of Norwich.

3. Elizabeth Igram (1670-1738), a renowned English botanist and one of the first women to make significant contributions to the field of plant taxonomy.

4. William Igram (1802-1870), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy and participated in several battles during the Napoleonic Wars.

5. Mary Igram (1864-1942), a pioneering English educator and advocate for women's rights, who founded one of the first girls' schools in London.

The IGRAM surname has also been linked to various place names across England, such as Ingram's Green in Buckinghamshire and Ingram's Coppice in Warwickshire. These locations may have played a role in the development and spread of the name over time.

While the IGRAM surname is not among the most common in England, it has persisted through the centuries and continues to be found in various regions of the country, as well as in other parts of the world where English emigrants have settled.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Igram

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Igram.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Igram was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Igram was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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